Telegram-herald., 1887-10-05
THE U. B. A. ANNUAL
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hers of the Association present. fAe nrst
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Ne 1eicoms this evening The Thirty
seventh Anniversary u TIE Mon benefo-
lsnt Association, aBd tbs con 2letion u me
irst 0faclal rear s,nce entering our neN
homa and hospital. The past may 10
sons respects be termed rlal year, 4s
@hsn At ss met iac0mp ple1eness marked
every bganoh II the various departments.
The experiment. Of combining a hospital
With ne Home ~ any great extent - IN
trisd. Il 10 training school for N1fsea
sas a. yef a project dscided upon oat nos
entered into. and last D1g lot east. TIE
nuanoial Question of Nkelher tns balances
could De made - exceed the heavy ex-
psnditures inV0lss ia ne management OF
a. .arxe an institution vas stlI 70 Dc
ans4ersd. The reeorf II the treasurer VII
shox this question - b4Vs been satisiac-
t0riiy solved, and hat - have 40 ionzsr
iears of lmmsdiaIe bankruptcy 4nd ruin.
Ia atdlfi0n 60 otnsr Expenditure small
boilf,lnF b. Ia incl0surss las recentiy been
oarcha.ed BY the Association and vii %
affed 40 a. a nuzses hOns--a home 20
zhicu those not on imnae,liate dIfy may
repair tor rest and reereauou--fsst rom
The scsnss of las hOspital which received
sill render their active duty more success-
fal ADD deair.Dls For thls new building
ws would be very glad Of donations of car
psts, bedding or any other articles nsees-
sary tor sleeping or sitting rooms, also
books - form nucleus Tor nurses
library. We dssirs also 20 stu further
iucrsass our capacity. The ASSOCIATION
owns ia fss1 Of aud adjoining that al
ready built upon. On this We hope a.
some future day TO erect another building
20 ns used exclusively As hospital. This
us are ready and willing % do shen eiti-
tens make the necessary approximations.
Al present twenty aged persons md
permansnt home within our
building. t67 inmates have entered since
October is86 los have left. aIld four deaths
h.Vs occurred ia the home department..
In ths socisty ue have an Increase OF
s-yenrv-one msmbers over last year, ms~-
iax a membership Of l3l.
Mr.. Watson, tas visitor. has made IN
the cfty and outskirts SO visits IN testing
the xorthinsss OF applicants for relief and
IN giving aid
distribction Of 100 yds. red fannel, s. ycs.
canton AID plaid hannel. 6353 yts delsine
sud water proof. i2 comfOrtab les. IA sheets.
IA pairs pillow cases. Hosiery 80 pairs.
shoes 10 pairs, mittens "A pairs. hoods IL
skssns fyarn 2 dozen, made garments ia
Besides shsse articles. cotton batting. pins,
Hssdlss, thread. etc, have been given when
needed. OF second hand garments l,3lI
pieces have been given and -; pairs OF
boots and shoes, IL second hand tsdsteads
smattress.s comfOrtsbles. chairs tables
snd household utensils have also been,
given to poor families
In the hospital loo persons have been
admitted The highest number during one
month IL. the least number 5, number OF
deaths l3 number of births 5, IS surgical
operations have been performed Deaths
fron effect Of operations 2 In dying con-
ditlon whsn brought 8. Number of physi-
cians IN attendance So. In the Hospital
Department great need a felt OF fund for
shs psrchase of appliances. Physicians
will understand that many OF these need
constant replacing With new, fresh articles,
the sxpsnss Is consequently great and
permanent fund we're It possessed
would be boon 70 those having the
rnsnsgment in charge. Gifts OF blankets,
bsdsprescls and hospital linen are always IN
order.
Al The beginning Of our report we spoke
Of ths training school for nurses a. pro-
isct detsruinsd upon but not entered into
A. the time Of our last annual meeting. The
school was opened soon after with four pu-
uils and a Lady graduate from HARPER >
Hospital OF Detroit a. principal AZ IS at
present in charge OF Miss Stoae graduate
of the same institution. Eight nurses are
in training. OF tnsse four VIII graduate in
rnne Dnring the course lectures have
been rivsn before the class ov thirteen ply
scans. Or. Brady has delivered four. Or.
Rnthsrford Clay a. DisorOw 4. 6risvOsd l..
Graves 8 Hszclwo0d 1. Hilyer 4, Hodges
4 Haze :. Hovt ? Kirkland !. VANITY =,
Welsh 4 This has been an unusually dne
course OF lectures. and MANY others besides
she class have been IN attendance. Oar
raining school has oeeri success IN every
rersicular. 10 prove which ws have but 70
naas f.x auotstions fro M the many tssti-
rnonials of physicians AMI families having
arnoloved from Is trained nurses.
or rhv~ician writes. In D.
al of rhe nurses have cnly
lords of eornmendasion, they seem 70 an
tripafa svsry want u those under their
care and 20 be untiriuz in their iaoors. y
Another. speaking Of care given MS patents
in the Home says Of the pupils. 4 can
heartily recommend them ~ competent
rurSasH While xih another certihes shst,
having considerable experis1ce With the
practical workings of the II. 3. A. Train
inr Scnooi" he cheerfuhY states that in
sis opinion ''the school is speffeCt success. -
ate These We otter with selections from
axpressions used by many families employ
N from she Home, stating that tbe lsdies
are efficient. thoughtful. thoroughly COM
1etsnf, gentle and kind.
We most earnestly wisk more of our
wsalthv ,sdzens could be brought 20 see the
-oor fhsv might accomplish in sndowinx
- b.sas in the hospital. The sum for a
v..r : bnt $3.50. aud since the receipt Of
Mrs. Riadretts gift the bed hss been occ.-
n.ed constantly. hose receiving the benedt
hssug in nssrly every instance working
xirls.
Wa DO Bos hYs in Al sgs when We
saea 70 Be continually reminded
II fhe possibilities of personal Effort
n tha noble work n chsrity-the many
institutions far the rpsief II suffering
testify 10 = kroviesiEe of thiS srush, b0t
ho~ greatly she success of these various IN
sfitnsscus could "a augmented were each
snd every one - consider if their individ-
usi right and priv legs 10 assist in sny t.
xrse. 10 nastrsr how slight tbe good being
Ffferptsti. snd Is not good bag 3oue2 Ia
s.fdstirn ~ cnr figures lef II Efve one cr
feo instances ttat have come under eur
resiee. We hsvs spoken IF ths sstention
given witheut charge threush sndovment
Daring the winter months csre vas gwen
tas young man 81 etggafion Who, through
.,rkne.s and RI 'sforfune hst become unnni-
isss sri ais .etfer 1f than<s to tie society
xss xrsfsf1i and snco0rsTing.
An sia issiv shcut - ~ rlrred f-rrn her
home tnrouz1 iask af means 60 retain *
scuzht The sid 81 he Association sad -.
-ssrei lcsr - relieve her ia,Aneiiafs
ants Tais wss Ir ser tlls returned s-
~ Sorletg it harinE eeres ner f-,r, she scr.
- ~ ceroTnisx unste.-e-et sr. Z. ,as,eless
1esa we Ere ro ve@ ssug 9iorS "
ght ssess horinE t' eaief y11s svanrs-
~ sae receive Fal. s.a. out for lsck q.